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  • Classic Bikes On Track

    Classic Bikes On Track

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    The whole point of Thunderfest is not to be the fastest rider on the race circuit, but instead to accurately estimate your speed over several laps of the Darley Moor track. And when the classics fired up a couple of weekends ago, the British weather did its best to roast the riders in their leathers…

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  • Classic Bikes For Sale

    Classic Bikes For Sale

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    Each month, RealClassic magazine features a superb selection of classic bikes and vintage motorcycles for sale, both private sales and from traders. Here’s our special showcase of six of the best from the May magazine – bikes you can buy, if you’re quick enough. Check out the Commando Fastback, a mildly-modded single-carb BSA 650 twin,…

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  • May magazine out now

    May magazine out now

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    In the spirit of international endeavour, this month’s magazine features not only a selection of brilliant British bikes from AMC, BSA, Hesketh, Norton and Triumph, but also a monster American V-twin, a nifty Japanese single and (wait for it) a sidevalve classic built in… Belgium! Yes, Belgium… If you already know you want to read…

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  • Deeley: Motorcycle Millionaire

    Deeley: Motorcycle Millionaire

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    Over a century ago, a bicycle shop on Bromsgrove High Street sowed the seeds which would become Canada’s oldest Harley-Davidson dealership and a multi-generational family business to boot. Roger Slater recommends the book which tells the tale… The name Trevor Deeley in UK motorcycledom will mean nothing. In the United States, and the Pacific north-west…

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  • Riding High in Herefordshire

    Riding High in Herefordshire

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    This single-day navigational rally is an excellent opportunity to ride an old bike around the byways of the glorious English countryside. Entries have now opened for the 2018 Herefordshire On The Edge event, which takes place on Sunday 24th June. All kinds of classic bike are welcome to take part in this relaxed but rewarding…

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  • Classic Bikes at Darley Moor

    Classic Bikes at Darley Moor

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    On Monday 7th May, a full grid of classic competitors will take to the track at Darley Moor Race Circuit in a unique test of high speed riding skill and mental discipline. As well as the usual range of modern races, the Bank Holiday Monday features Thunderfest – exclusively for old bikes… Unlike a normal…

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  • April issue out now!

    April issue out now!

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    This month’s magazine celebrates big British twins from BSA, Norton and Royal Enfield alongside three 750 triples; two Triumphs and a radical kettle. And if that’s not odd enough, how about BMW’s streamlined bahnstormer, the K1? All that, and the world’s fastest Velocette, the new MoT regulations for classic bikes, and an 80mph vintage single…

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  • Have your say and WIN Held gear!

    Have your say and WIN Held gear!

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    Here at RC we want to learn more about you – our readers – so we can ensure the magazine and any products associated with it are as relevant as they can be. By way of thanks from us for your completion of the survey, all respondents will be entered into a FREE PRIZE DRAW…

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  • Moto Guzzi: Every Model Since 1921

    Moto Guzzi: Every Model Since 1921

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    An extensive list of every single civilian Moto Guzzi model manufactured over the course of nearly a century is going to produce a whopping book – and this is that volume. It starts with the single-cylindered Normale 500 and wraps up with 2017’s California 1400. In between, author Ian Falloon covers an awful lot of…

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  • Stafford Show Preview

    Stafford Show Preview

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    Get ready to cram as many classic bikes as you can into a single weekend – the Carole Nash Classic Motor Cycle Show returns to Stafford on 21st and 22nd April. The UK’s biggest old bike show sprawls across half a dozen halls and outdoor arenas, with special guests, classics in action, an extended two-day…

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